World’s largest span thrust arch bridge completed in China

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First in the world: China completes the world's largest span thrust arch bridgeCredit:
People's Daily

2 August 2019 • 9:30am

The final T-shaped part of the south approach bridge of the Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui, in the central Chinese province of Hubei, was hoisted and installed on 20 July, marking the completion of the world’s largest span steel box-truss thrust arch.

The Zigui Yangtze River Bridge crosses the Bingshubaojian Valley. It is 883.2m (almost 2,898ft) long, with a main span of 531.2m.

As a steel box-truss thrust arch bridge, its span ranks as the first in the world, and its clearance height as the first in Asia.

The construction project started in August 2015, and now the whole line has been completed. It is scheduled to open to public traffic in October.

People's Daily captured these photos of the Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui in different stages of construction:

New landmark: the Zigui bridge is a focal point for China politically, economically and culturallyCredit:
People's Daily

Aerial view: the bridge spans the Yangtze, the longest river in AsiaCredit:
People's Daily

Main purpose: the bridge was built to improve transport connections for the city of WuhanCredit:
People's Daily

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